Enteric coated sympatholytic composition



Patented July 1, 1952 UNITED STATES PAT NTT FFICE ENTERIG COATED SYMPATHOLYTIC COMPOSITION Louis Sanford Goodmanand Mark Nickerson, Salt Lake City, Utah, assignors to The Givaudan Corporation, New York, N. Y., a corporation of New Jersey No Drawing. Application June 28, 1949,

Serial No. 101,914

6 Claims.

' invention relates to novel sympatholytic and adrenolytic compositions having specificity .of action and being relatively non-toxic.

In our co-pending application, Serial No.

545,961, filed February 6, 1946, Patent No.

2,537,988, we disclosed a series of novel sympatholytic and adrenolytic agents. These novel agents can be represented by the following general structural formula:

wherein R1 is a member selected from the group consisting of H and CH3, R2 is a member selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl and haloalkyl radicals, R3 is a member selected from the group consisting of H and CH3,

and X isv a halogen selected from the group consisting of chlorine and bromine; salts of said compounds with organic and inorganic acids;

and quaternary ammonium salts of said compounds.

As disclosed in our co-pending application,

Serial No. 645,961, the novel sympatholytic and .adrenolytic agents may be employed in the form of tablets, made by incorporation of inert carriers in the active ingredients, capsules, solutions, etc.

therapeutic effect as indicated by paralysis of the adrenergic excitatory effector cells. For example, the pupils become constricted, the peripheral vessels dilate if sympathetically constricted, the heart and blood vessels do not respond as before to sympathetic nerve impulses or to administered epinephrine, etc.

While our novel sympatholytic and adrenolytic agents have been found, as aforesaid, to have unusual physiological effects, certain undesirable side effects have been noted. In this connection nausea, vomiting, and other gastro-intestinal manifestations sometimes have been observed,

whether the novel sympatholytic and adrenolytic= agents are administered orally or intraparenter ally. We have by our present invention sucseeded in materially lowering the incidence of such side effects by providing an enteric coating for our novel sympatholytic and adrenolytic' agents, whereby the agents are permitted to pass through the stomach with substantially no disintegration and thereafter dissolve in the intestines.

We have found that, in general, the coating may include any non-toxic resin or balsam which is insoluble in an acid medium'and solublein an alkaline medium. The resin may be applied in known manner, for example in a liquid phase (that is, either melted or in solution). After the resin coating has been built. upon the tablet When so employed, our novel sympatholytic and adrenolytic compositions have an unique '30 sulfate and filtered. The benzene was removed Preparation of dibenz yl beta-chloroethylamine' hydrochloride I J To 610 grams of monoethanolamine, 1265 grams of benzyl chloride are added under stirring durin five hours at a temperature of 100-110 C. Stirring and heating at l00-110 C. is continued for. five morev hours.

vAfter-cooling to about 70 a solution of a00 grams of sodium hydroxide in 600 cc. of water was gradually added under stirring and-the mix- -tur e. was heated in a'boi ling water bath for one ,h oui'. After cooling' to room temperature, the contents wereextracted with 800 cc. ofbenzene.

The benzene solution was separated, washed with 1000 cc. of water, dried with anhydrous sodium by distillation first under atmospheric pressure to a temperature of 90 C., and finally under va'cuum of about mm. mercury to about 100 c.- 'rheresidual oil was then distilledfat a vacuum of 5 mm. mercury and 848 grams'of the desired material, boiling at 185192'C.,'were obtained. The liquid solidified onstanding to a H crystalline solid, congealing at 43 C.

A solution of482 grams of dibenz yl amino ethanol in v500 cc. of chloroform was cooled in an ice bath and under stirring, a solution of 2'76 grams of thionyl chloride in 300 cc. of chloroform was added during two hours.

Stirring-was then continued for three hours under cooling. The reaction mixture was allowed to stand over night. The chloroform 'was distilledoif under atmospheric pressure except near the end when vacuum was employed, and the crystallinemass was recrystallized from 700 cc. of ethanol containing 10 grams of decolorizingcarbon. After filtration. 410 gramsof white crystals of dibejn'zyl beta-chloroethylamine hydrochloride, melting at 194-195 C. wereobtained; addition of ether to the motherliquor yielded a second cropof ,grams (melting pointl92- 194= Q).

Eatample 1 I Enteric-coated tablets containing'two grains of dibenzyl beta-chloroethylamine hydrochloride were prepared by coating centers composed of dibenzyl beta-chloroethylamine hydrochloride, milk sugar, corn starch, magnesiumstearate, and powdered sugar with an enteric coating, in accordance with procedures well-known to pharmacy.

The enteric-coated dibenzyl beta-chloroethylamine hydrochloride tablets had the following composition:

Grams Weight of centers, per 1000 259.201 Weight of coating, per 1000 251.426

1 Amount 1 Amount Percent Mammal per 1000 {per tablet per tablet l gyms. 5 'gms. Dibenzyl beta-chloroothylamine 129.5975 1 0.12959 50.000

hydrochloride. 1 M111: sugar USP 102.0052 1 0.1.0200 sazsssi Corn starch USP--. 11.91 40 0.011011 4. Magnesium stearate USPL 2. 5714 1 0.00257 1 0.992 Powdered sugar 12.9523 5 0.01295 4.997

Total 2:10. 201 2591 100.000

oos'rnvo -1. 1. Gelatin UsP 1.394 1 0.00130 0. 5544 Acacia USP. 2.4322 I 0. 0024s 0. 0073 Glycerin use-.. 0.073 0.00007 0.2070 Calcium carbonate 47.4367 1 0. 0471s 18.8676 Sugar USP 109.5032 0.10950 07.4403 Corn Starch US 23. 7104 0.021171 0. 4335 Cernauba warn 0. 2505 0. 0002s 0. 0000 Orang #1 FDtltG 0.5 0. 0005 0.1088 Confcetwners Glaze #4 (80110.5) 2. 493 0. 00240 0. 9915 Balsam Tolu (Solids) 2.965 l 0.00296 1,1792

Total 251.120 1 0 25142 100. 0000 Example 2 Enteric-coated tablets containing four grains of dibenzyl betachloroethylamine hydrochloride were prepared by coating centers composed Grams Weight of centers, per 1000 37 5.842 Weight of coating, per 1000 377.786

7 Amount Amount Percent Materials per 1000 per tablet per tablet 07M. ams. Dibenzyl beta-chloroethylamine 259. 195 0. 25019- 68. 9638 hydrochloride. IVIilk sugar USP 78. 3142 0. 07831 20. 8372 Powdered sug8.r 17. 8095 0. 0178 4. 7385 Corn Starch USP 19. 19 0. 01919 5.1058 Magnesium stearate USP 1.3333 0. 00133 0. 3547 Total 375. 842 0. 37582 100. 0000 COATING Gelatin USP 1. 72 0. 00172 0. 4552 Glycerin USP. 1. 0. 00105 0. 2779 Acacia USP 3. 5318 0. 00353 0. 9348 Calcium Carbonate USP. 81. 055 0. 08105 21. 4557 Sugar 244. 0778 0. 24107 64. 6074 Starch USP 10. 5274 0. (14052 10. 7276 Garnauba wax 0. 415 0. 00041 0. 1098 Tartarazlne FDdzC Yellow- 0.2 0. 0002 0.0529 Sunset yellow (certified) 0. 24 0. 00024 0. 0635 Confectionefs Glaze #4 (solids).- 3.116 0. 00311 0. 8248 Balsam Tolu (solids) y 1. 853 0. 00185 O. 4904 Total 3 77. 786 0. 37778 100. 0000 Example 3 Compressed tablets having the following composition were prepared:

Materials: Grams per tablet Dibenzyl beta-chloroethylamine hydrochloride 0.1365

7 Imported terra alba 0.2207

Powdered sugar USP 0.0500

Corn starch 0.0100

Stearic acid 0.0040

Materials: Parts by weight Ethyl acetate 5.4 Ethyl alcohol 5.4 Ethyl lactate 1.6 Cellulose acetate-phthalate (Eastman- Kodak type S-l) 1.2

The cellulose acetate-phthalate coating solution was applied over the rotating tablets and the contents were mixed. When the tablets were thoroughly wetted withv the solution a blast of warm air (-i30 F.) was blown over the tablets until the coating was dry. No odor of solvent was present after this drying period. This coating procedure was repeated twenty to twenty-five times. fter this treatment each tablet weighed approximately 0.455 gram.

If desired, further operations such as smooth" ing, polishing, coloring, etc. may be applied in known manner.

Ercamp-Zc 4 Capsules were prepared in known manner by using a mixture of 65 parts by weight of the sodium salt of polyvinyl phthalate and 35 parts by weight of gelatin and 5 parts by weight or" water. The polyvinyl phthalate itself had a 60 per cent polyvinyl content and 2 per cent acetyl content. The capsules were filled with 0.4212 gram of the following composition:

Grains Materials: per tablet Dibenzyl beta ohloroethylamine hydrochloride 0.1365 Imported terra alba 0.2207 Powdered sugar USP 0.0500 Corn star-ch 0.0100 Stearic acid 0.0040

The composition was not tableted but was inserted into the capsule in loose powder form. The usual wax coating was applied over the capsule until there had been a gain of 2 to 5 per cent of the weight of the capsule. If desired, further operations such as smoothing, polishing, etc. may be employed in accordance with known procedures.

The resulting enteric capsules can be employed orally for therapeutic purposes.

Among other specific examples or" sympatholytic and adrenolytic agents which may be em ployed in accordance with our present invention are dibenzyl beta chloroethylamine, di-paramethyl benzyl beta chloroethylamine hydrochloride, benzyl ethyl-beta-chloroethylamine hydrochloride, benzyl ethyl-beta-chloroethylamine, dibenzyl-beta-chloropropylamine hydrochloride, dibenzyl-beta-chloropropylamine, benzyl di-betachloroethylamine hydrochdoride, benzyl di-betachloroethylamine, di-benzyl beta -'bromoethylamine hydrobromide, di-benzyl-beta-bromoethylamine, dibenzyl-beta-chloroethyl-methyl ammonium methosulfate, dibenzyl-beta-bromoethyl methyl ammonium methosulfate, benzyl di-betachloroethyl methyl ammonium methosulfate, benzyl-ethyl-beta-chloroethy1 methyl ammonium methosulfate and dibenzyl beta chloropropyl methyl ammonium methosulfate. Details covering the preparation and properties of the foregoing compounds are given in our aforesaid copending patent application, Serial No. 645,961.

The foregoing illustrates the practice of this invention, which however, is not to be limited thereby but is to be construed as broadly as permissible in view of the prior art and limited solely by the appended claims.

We claim:

1. A therapeutic composition having an enteric coating thereon comprising a solid, non-toxic, inert resin-containing carrier, and as an active sympatholytic and adrenolytic agent, at least one material selected from the group consisting of substances having the following general structural formula:

wherein R1 is a member selected from the group consisting of H and CH3, R2 is a member selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl and haloalkyl radicals, R3 is a member selected from the group consisting of H and CH3, and X is a halogen selected from the group consisting of chlorine and bromine; salts of said compounds with organic and inorganic acids; and quaternary ammonium salts of said compounds.

2. A therapeutic composition having an enteric coating thereon comprising a solid, non-toxic, inert resin-containing carrier, and as an active sympatholytic and adrenolytic agent, dibenzylbeta-chloroethylamine hydrochloride.

3. A therapeutic composition having an enteric coating thereon comprising a solid, non-toxic, inert, resin-containing carrier, and as an active sympatholytic and adrenolytic agent, di-paramethyl benzyl beta chloroethylamine hydrochloride. s

4. A therapeutic composition having an enteric coating thereon comprising a solid, non-toxic, inert, resin-containing carrier, and as an active sympatholytic and adrenolytic agent, benzyl ethyl-beta-chloroethylamine hydrochloride.

5. A therapeutic composition having an enteric coating thereon comprising a solid, non-toxic, inert, resin-containing carrier, and as an active sympatholytic and adrenolytic agent, dibenzylbeta-chloropropylamine hydrochloride.

6. A therapeutic composition having an enteric coating thereon comprising a solid, non-toxic, inert, resin-containing carrier, and as an active sympatholytic and adrenolytic agent, di-benzylbeta-bromoethylamine hydrobromide.

LOUIS SANFORD GOODMAN. MARK NICKERSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,196,768 Hiatt Apr. 9, 1940 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 538,456 Germany Nov. 13, 1931 550,762 Germany May 20, 1932 OTHER REFERENCES Rockwell, Psychosomatic Medicine, vol. 10, July-Aug. 1948, pages 230 to 237.

Hecht, American Journal of Medicine, July 1947, pages 3 to 1'7. 

1. A THERAPEUTIC COMPOSITION HAVING AN ENTERIC COATING THEREON COMPRISING A SOLID, NON-TOXIC, INERT RESIN-CONTAINING CARRIER, AND AS AN ACTIVE SYMPATHOLYTIC AND ADRENOLYTIC AGENT, AT LEAST ONE MATERIAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF SUBSTANCES HAVING THE FOLLOWING GENERAL STRUCTURAL FORMULA: 